TV Show Review - The Boys (Season 3)

Season: 3
Genre: Action/ Comedy/ Crime
Number of episodes: 8
Year: 2022
Starring: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Anthony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Jensen Ackles, Paul Reiser, Colbie Minifie, Claudia Doumit, Giancarlo Esposito, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capon, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell     

Description: A group of vigilantes sets out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.

Review: “The Boys” are back, and it takes another stab at all the insanity of the previous two seasons. The series still manages to strike the right (and sometimes painful) chord in a hilarious, satirical way. This third season is gory and never before, but also has the strongest emotional core. Layered, sharp and at times moving.

It begins with a Butcher we haven’t seen before: sober. Hughie working for the FBSA in order o do something against the supes from the inside in a more normal way. In short, the Boys are no more. Still, the superheroes manage to fuck it up well again in the eyes of the member of the Boys and yet soon find each other again.

Still it is abundantly clear that Homelander is the greatest danger. Seeking validation, but never more broken and dangerous, he enters the field of supervillain with confident strides with threats to wipe out entire states. Actor Anthony Starr has never been as scary as he is in this season. I haven’t hated a character as much as Homelander, since Joffrey in “Game of Thrones”.

The two main storylines are that of an increasingly unstable Homelander and that of Butcher who thinks he has found a weapon that can work agains his threat. In addition, there are about sic subplots that “The Boys” also juggle. Extraordinary, it manages to keep them all interesting. Extremely clever and above all unprecedentedly efficient.

Of course there is also the necessary satirical moments based on real life. For example, cancel culture is riduled, Black Lives matter and the LGBTQ+ community are discussed and even a Pepsi commercial is imitated almost exactly. There is also the obvious reference to Trump supporters among the fans of Homelander. So every episode is crammed with references, social commentary and satire.

The biggest newcomer in season three is Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy, who is truly a highlight. Seeing him as a hero for many season in the TV-show “Supernatural”, he now plays a supervillain. Just as sleezy and fake as Homelander, only more old-fashioned. The characters of Butcher, Black Noir and A-Train get more depth.

“The Boys” does it again, it seems like the show is getting better by the season.

Top 5 Thursday: Male TV Characters of the Moment

I recently listed my favourite female characters of the moment. Now it’s time for the boys. That was a lot harder, because there is more to choose from. Here they are.

5. Daryl Dixon in “The Walking Dead”
Didn’t like him in the beginning, but he kind of grew on me. Daryl has a big mouth, but he has a heart of gold.

4. Philip “Chibs” Telford in “Sons of Anarchy”
If you need someone to rely on, and then I mean really always rely on, Chibs is your guy. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for you. But don’t make him your enemy, because then you’re a dead man.

3. Phil Dunphy in “Modern Family”
He’s quirky and he’s always trying a bit to hard, but isn’t that why everyone loves Phil? Well, I do. I think Phil is awesome.

2. Dean Winchester in “Supernatural”
What’s not to love? Dean is a great guy, he’s tough, cool, sexy, great taste in music and a loyal brother to Sam. And somehow Dean never dies, ok he does but he always returns.

1. Nick Stokes in “CSI”
Still standing strong in my top 5. This can only change if the show isn’t on television anymore. Nick is a great CSI, kind, smart, loyal and helpful. Seriously, how can you dislike Nick?

They Almost Made the Top 5: Greg Sanders in “CSI”, Dexter Morgan in “Dexter”, Cameron Pritchett in “Modern Family”, Jackson Avery in “Grey’s Anatomy”, Alan Harper in “Two and a Half Men”, Sheldon Cooper in “The Big Bang Theory”, Juan Carlos “Juice” Ortic in “Sons of Anarchy”

Top 5 Thursday: Sexiest Men on TV of the Moment

If I had to do a list of TV actors of all-time it probably has to be a top 100, because a top 5 of 2013 was already hard enough. Here is my choice of sexiest men on TV 2013.

5. Andrew Lincoln (“The Walking Dead”)
He’s not my favourite character, but I think he’s slightly more attractive then Norman Reedus. I already loved this guy in “Love Actually”, where he melted my heart…

4. Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries”)
Although I stopped watching this show, I remember why I started to watch it in the first place. Ian Somerhalder hypnotizes you with his handsomeness.

3. Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”)
What can I say, his character Juice isn’t the brightest star but he’s definitely great for the female eye. I can understand why his nickname on the show is Juice. I started to like him as a character as well, he’s my second favorite.

2. George Eads (“CSI")
Still staying strong after thirteen seasons of my favourite show “CSI” and about to kick of the 14th season! I love his Texas charm.

1. Jensen Ackles (“Supernatural")
Frequent readers of my blog probably predicted this. Jensen Ackles is still on TV and he’s the most handsome man I’ve ever seen. He’s perfect in every way.

They Almost Made the Top 5: Alex O’Loughlin in “Hawaii Five-O”, Norman Reedus in “The Walking Dead”, Charlie Hunnam in “Sons of Anarchy”, Jesse Williams in “Grey’s Anatomy”

Top 5 Thursday: Sexiest Men of the Moment

There are a lot of sexy guys on this planet, just Hollywood alone… I change my opinion all the time and a top 5 never stays the same. So maybe in the future I will change this top 5 again. Here are the sexiest men of the moment. Just to prepare you, mine does NOT include Rober Pattinson (yuk…).

5. Chris Hemsworth
He has the word man written all over him. I would love to have a tall, strong man like him by my side.

4. Ryan Gosling
Charming as hell, this Ryan Gosling. This is one of those guys that gets sexier while he ages. Not that he’s old, but when he was much younger I didn’t see his appeal yet. Especially in “Drive”… he’s fantastic.

3. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is definitely the most well-dressed man on this list. I love Jo, he’s funny and I love his movies. “(500) Days of Summer” was simply amazing and his acting in “50/50” was sublime.

2. James Franco
James Franco is just irresistible. Someone you can’t take your eyes of. And with that he’s very talented in many ways. As an actor, director, writer and even a painter. He really bedazzled me in “127 Hours”, what a performance!

1. Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ackles has been in my list for quite a while and I don’t see him leaving it anytime soon. And he’s been number one all this time. Jensen is practically perfect.

They almost made the top 5: Christian Bale, Robert Downey Jr. , George Eads, Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds, Seth MacFarlane

Chris, Kristen, Emma, Ryan, Jessica, Jensen, The Hunger Games, Joseph and Seth

It's been a while since I last shown you my self created wallpapers. I have a lot to share with you.

First one is with Chris Hemsworth. How handsome is he?

The next two are also with Chris Hemsworth, but then together with his "Snow White and the Huntsman" co-star Kristen Stewart.

And one with Chris Hemsworth and Emma Stone. I don't where this picture was taken, but I just had to use it for a wallpaper.

This features Ryan Gosling, I just love this photo.

I made two wallpapers with Jessica Chastain, one of my new favorite people.

I made a Jensen Ackles wallpaper. Haven't made one in a while.

This is one of my favorites I made over the last couple of weeks. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, from "The Hunger Games".

I made two Joseph Gordon-Levitt wallpapers. The second one is on my desktop right now.

And last but not least, three wallies for Seth MacFarlane. I just heard he's hosting the Oscars next year. Yeah!

As always, feel free to use them on your own computer. And leave me a comment to let me know what you think.

Jensen, Naomi, Elisabeth and Marg

It's been while since I posted some of my self created wallpapers. I have four new ones. First one is with Jensen Ackles.

Second is Naomi Watts, my favorite actress and this is a beautiful picture.

Then two wallpapers with each a "CSI" actress on it. Elisabeth Harnois and Marg Helgenberger.

They are all pretty simple, but that's the way I like them. The Jensen Ackles wallpaper is on my desktop right now. And you can all use the wallpapers for your own computer of you'd like.

Top 5 Thursday: "Supernatural" Characters

First I want to apologize for not frequently posting messages. My laptop crashed last week, so I have to share a computer. Which means I can't post messages as often as usual. In the weekends I can, so I will try to keep my blog up-to-date.

But for now, it's top 5 thursday and today I'm putting my second favorite TV show in the spotlights. Here are my favorite characters from that show.

5. Bobby Singer
Bobby is the closest thing Sam and Dean have to a father, since John died. Bobby knows a lot about the supernatural and is the Winchesters go to guy for information on how to slay a creature. He saved their asses more than once and cares a lot for Sam and Dean.

4. John Winchester
With two awesome sons, the dad had to be pretty cool too. And handsome. Although John wasn’t a picture perfect father, he did love his sons and did everything for them.

3. Jo Harvelle
My favorite female character on the show. She was introduced in season two and later made a surprise return in season 5. I really wished she hooked up with Dean, because he realized how much she meant to him right before Jo died. I hated to see her go.

2. Castiel
Although Castiel doesn’t display a lot of emotions and always exhibits an extremely somber disposition, he’s the only angel that later on does experience emotion. He helps the brothers and I like his bond with Dean.

1. Dean Winchester
Dean is a rebel and a ladies man, but deep inside there is this sweet and kind guy. He just happens to hunt the supernatural, kicks ass with a gun, drives an awesome car and has a killer smile. Seriously… what’s not to like.

They almost made the top 5: Sam Winchester, Ellen Harvelle, Lisa Braeden and Ruby

Top 5 Thursday: "Supernatural" Season 1 Episodes

I love "Supernatural" but I still think the first two seasons were the best. That's why this weeks top 5 is about the first season of the great TV show. Here are my favorite episodes of that season.

5. Episode 18 – Something Wicked
Sam and Dean are investigating a small town in Wisconsin where children have been fallen into comas for now reason. They discover it’s a ‘stricha’ who crawls into the kids bedroom and steals their life force. In this episode we see Sam and Dean as kids as well and that one of the brothers was also almost attacked by this creature.

4. Episode 12 – Faith
Dean is electrocuted while fighting a monster and his heart is damaged. When the doctors tell him he only has one month to live, Sam brings him to a faith healer as being Dean's last resort. It actually cures Dean, but they find out that this healer steals people’s lives so he can save others.

3. Episode 17 – Hell House
Sam and Dean investiage a house with a maniacal ghost in it. Here we meet Harry and Ed, who we later know as “Ghostfacers”. Sam and Dean starting to prank them, I think it was really funny. Especially because Harry and Ed think they are the bomb when it comes to the supernatural, but they are actually very scared.

2. Episode 11 – Scarecrow
Couples are killed by a scarecrow that comes to life. Sam is on his way to meet his dad, so Dean has to deal with the case by himself. That’s what I liked the most about this episode. When Dean got into trouble, Sam was there for him. And Dean yelling: “I hope your apple pie is freakin’worthed.”

1. Episode 2 – Wendigo
Sam and Dean end up in Blackwater Ridge, where a group of campers are missing. They find out they’re dealing with a Wendigo. This episode was so exciting and maybe even one of favorites overall.

They almost made the top 5: Episode 3 - Death in the Water, Episode 5 – Bloody Mary, Episode 8 – Bugs and Episode 22 – Devil’s Trap

Pic Spam: My Favorite Guys

Well, it's my birthday and I thought I could give myself a little treat. So I decided to dedicade this pic spam to my favorite guys. And it's going to be a bit longer than usual.